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[–] AnTi90d [S] ago  (edited ago)

I first heard about it from this image.

Then I found the video. They hit it with a 20 pound weight on a pendulum and it remained standing. I was also impressed with how quickly it maneuvers over the rocks.

I can't wait to see a video test of a non-tethered model in a forest.

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Oh, here's the link to the project's site:

http://www.bostondynamics.com/robot_Atlas.html

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[–] AnTi90d [S] ago  (edited ago)

It also kind of looks like one of those mall-walker old, white grannies when it walks on level ground.

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[–] McGoat 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago 

This is it guys. Skynet is coming :(

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[–] DontBeSadGoodHorsie 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

They're definitely gonna put guns on these.

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[–] Maxcactus 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

All weather and lighting sensors, armor, and weaponised and a group of these could be place at any choke point that an army wanted to defend. Put these in a mountain pass or bridge and it would really restrict an enemy's movements. They would be great as a through the door first or down a tunnel weapon. If you made it strong enough it could carry all of the heavy platoon stuff while on the move. I don't see how this won't eventually happen. I don't see that it has to end up looking humanoid. It could just as easily be a sphere with legs and tool appendages.

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[–] PiercingAjarDolphin 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Seeing the quadraped robot being tested was quite interesting too. I remember feeling very uneasy when I saw it try to fight to get back up right again, as if it was an animal.

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[–] Caboose_Calloway 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

So when are we going to put weapons on them and send them to kill brown people?

Because technology is useless unless we weaponize it.

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[–] Biodiv 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Just run to the swamp.

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[–] Nahte27 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

As someone who plays Mechwarrior, I got a bit too excited when I read the title.

ATLAS

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[–] AnTi90d [S] ago 

I miss Mechwarrior 4.. Mechwarrior Tactics was a shit game that didn't support 4x3 monitors, Mechwarrior Online is a shitty P2W fuckfest and Mechwarrior 5 will never happen.

Fuck you, Microsoft / Smith & Tinker / Stompy Bot Productions / Mektek / Roadhouse Interactive / Piranha Games / Harmony Gold.. Fuck you all in your collective goat-asses.